LUBBOCK, Texas (September 18, 2026) – The Lubbock Christian University cross country teams did not have to travel far for this week's meet, competing in the Texas Tech Open at the LCU Cross Country Course on Friday.
 
LCU's women earned a seventh place finish in a field of 14 teams, while the Chaparrals took eighth in an 19-team field.
 
The Lady Chaps scored 221 total points to earn their seventh place finish. The team ran an average time of 25:11 and beat out four other Lone Star Conference teams.
 
A pair of freshmen led the way, running an official collegiate 6K for the first time ever. Braylee Cothrin was the first Lady Chap to cross the finish line in 40^th place individually with a time of 24:19.0. Not far behind her was Cayleigh Madrid, whose time of 24:20.6 was good for 42^nd.
 
Sophomore Lily Rodriguez finished in 53^rd, completing the course with a time of 25:07.7. It is the second-best 6K time of her career.
 
The next Lubbock Christian runner to cross the finish line was Makaylee Morillon. The Sam Houston State transfer placed 59^th with a time of 25:28.6. Another transfer – Reese Pena – was LCU's final scoring runner. She crossed the finish line with a time of 26:42.6 to place 77^th.
 
On the men's side, senior Alfons Rawall led the way for the second-straight meet. He finished 33^rd with a time of 26:10.5. Not far behind was another LCU senior – Matthew Gordon – who finished 41^st with a time of 26:15.5. He only ran an 8K race faster than that once last season.
 
Gavin Morrison came across the finish line with a time of 27:14.0 which placed him 64^th. The next Chaparral to finish was the first non-senior – Micah Zapata. Zapata also set a new personal best with a time of 27:56.7, placing 90^th overall.
 
The final Lubbock Christian runner to score was Jackson Martinez, who placed 96^th with a time of 28:09.0.
 
Lubbock Christian will be in competition again next weekend, heading to Stillwater, Oklahoma to participate in the Cowboy Jamboree at the OSU Cross Country Course.